See the full list here, and be sure to check back frequently for the latest advice from our experts. This post was updated on April 3 to note that withdrawals of Roth IRA contributions are always exempt from taxes and penalties. When it's time to take money out of your 401(k) or IRA, the magic number is 59 Ã¢Â½. That's the age at which you can withdraw money from a retirement plan without handing the IRS a 10% bonus on top of the regular taxes you will owe.
How long do solar Christmas lights stay on? The amount of time solar Christmas lights stay on, as well as how brightly they shine, depends on how much sunlight they receive and, accordingly, how much energy the batteries have stored. If the batteries are fully charged, the lights shine for about eight hours.
Energy Myth Busters. 1  You should leave the lights on because it takes more energy to turn them back on than you'll save by turning them off. 2  FALSE! 3  Fluorescent lights do take a small surge of power when turned on, but this is significantly smaller than the amount saved by turning them off. Fluorescent lights do take a small surge of power when turned on, but this is significantly smaller than the amount saved by turning them off. 2  It used to be that starting them shortened their life, but again this is not significant. 3  It's always better to turn off modern lights if leaving for more than a minute.